Wednesday, 26 October 2016

UK To Send Troops And Tanks To Russia's Door Step In Response To Warnings From NATO

UK is planning to send troops to Russia’s doorstep in response to warnings from NATO saying vast areas of
Eastern Europe is unguarded. The Defence secretary, Michael Fallon said there would be
a deployment of tanks, drones and 800 troops to Estonia just close to the Russian
border in Spring.

The Defence chief said the display of British military might would
include tactical drones, Challenger 2 battles tanks and Warrior armoured
infantry vehicles. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he commented:
“That battalion will be defensive in nature, but it will be fully
combat-capable."

He stated that UK forces would be joined by those from
France and Denmark, adding: “This is about two things; reassurance, and that
needs to be done with some formidable presence, and deterrence. “This is not
simply a trip-wire….This is a serious military presence.”

In July NATO approved troops should be stationed in Poland,
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Michael Fallon went further saying: We have to
be very careful, we only agreed on a NATO-Russia Council on the basis that it
cannot be business as usual.

“Although we are
leaving the European Union, we remain committed to European security. This is
our continent and we will keep on working to help keep it safe. “We are not
stepping away.”

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